Henry Joseph Campotosto, Oil Canvas "Walking the Baby Goat"

About the Item

Henry Joseph Campotosto (Belgium, 1833-1910) A Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Walking the Baby Goat", depicting two young dutch girls by the grassy shore of a river bank, one standing holding a wicker basket and a leash to a resting baby goat, the youngest sitting next to her on a pile of branches tucking her pants, a pair of ducks and ducklings swimming by the tree lined river; within a later giltwood carved frame. Signed (l/r): Campotosto Henry. Circa: Brussels, 1870. Note: The artist is also known as Henri Campotosto Henry or Henri Campotosto was born in Brussels in 1833. He studied in Brussels at the Royal Academy des Beaux-Arts and painted some artworks with Eugène Verboeckhoven (Belgium, 1798-1881). He received a 1st Class Medal at the Academy of Brussels and an honorable mention at the Paris Exhibition of 1860. In 1871 he moved to London with his family and remained there for life. He exhibited his work at the Royal Academy Exhibition until 1874 and at the Suffolk Street Gallery from 1878. In 1880 he took part in the Berlin Academy Exhibition. His daughter Octavia also became a painter, visited Italy, and showed her paintings at the Royal Academy from 1871 to 1874. Henri Campotosto died in London in 1910. High Sales: Christie's New York - Property from an American Collection, "The Bird's Nest" - Lot 247 on October 22, 2008, Sold for $37,500 Bonhams London - 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art on 28 September 2016 - Lot 33 "Gathering flowers" Sold for £25,000 ($33,750 USD) Museums: The British Museum - Print of two girls and a lamb and print of two girls by a river bank Literature • E. Benezit Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs by Librairie Gründ - 1976 Edition - Volume 2, Page 488. • Maurice W. Brockwell: Campotosto, Henry. In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Begründet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Band 5: Brewer–Carlingen. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1911, S. 480 • National Exhibition of Works of Art, at Leeds, 1868. Published by the Executive Committee Measures: Canvas Height: 34 5/8 inches (88cm) Canvas Width: 26 3/4 inches (68 cm) Frame Height: 39 5/8 inches (100.7 cm) Frame Width: 31 3/4 inches (80.7 cm) Frame Depth: 2 1/4 inches (5.8 cm)

Dimensions:

Height: 39.63 in (100.67 cm)Width: 31.75 in (80.65 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)

Style:

Country (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Canvas,Giltwood,Carved,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Belgium

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1870

Condition:

Repaired: Re-lined, some re-touching to craquelure in the sky - some work to cheek and arm of standing girl and to seated girl's hand - otherwise in largely good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. A truly beautiful and very charming painting. Vibrant colors and fine attention to detail. Please view all images.

Seller Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: Ref.: A2667 - Lot 114491stDibs: LU1796232940342

View Invoice